Kazan International Airport

Kazan International Airport is an airport in Russia, around 25 km southeast of Kazan. It is the largest airport in Tatarstan, and the 15th-busiest airport in Russia. The Kazan International Airport serves the nearly 3.8 million citizens of the region.

In 1972 the decision was taken to build the Airport “Kazan-2” with 2500 metre take-off strip. U. Kh. Mustafin, the commander of the united Kazan air group, has headed the construction. In 1974 the construction works continued under supervision of V. N. Khusainov.

Kazan international airport – is one of the largest airports in Russia, the best regional airport in Russia and the CIS countries according SkyTrax; it has been voted the best airport in Russia by the rating agency Aviaport”. Its track chart has more than 55 regional and international flights. By the results of 2013 Kazan international airport services were used by 1 million 847 thousand 258 passengers, which is 24.2% more than in the past.